Rejects' Love

In the market Spike was pacing around waiting impatiently for Trixie. Finally somepony found him but it was not Trixie, it was Twilight. Spike could see that Twilight was not happy and she would be even more unhappy when she saw that Trixie was not with Spike. She asked, "Spike, where is Trixie? You were supposed to stay with her."

Spike knew that Twilight would be furious when she discovered that he simply headed to the market while Trixie went back into the castle so he changed the topic, "Twilight, what's wrong? You look furious?"

Twilight snapped, "I am. You remember that guard that I bumped into when I returned from the human world?"

Spike replied, "Flash Sentry?"

Twilight continued, "Yes, Flash Sentry." She began to snort, "Get this Spike, he wants to get to know me and wants me to be his marefriend, his marefriend." Her snort became more of a yell, "And him and I have only interacted once, ONCE!"

Spike asked, "Seriously, he wanted you as a marefriend when he doesn't even know you?"

Twilight screamed, "Yes, I think he only wants me because I'm a princess......" She looked around and asked, "Spike, where is Trixie? You two were supposed to come over and get cinnamon nuts."

Spike knew that Twilight would not be one bit happy with what happened but knew not to lie. He replied, "Well when we got out of the castle she said she had to use the restroom so she did that and I came over to the market." He looked around and continued, "Or that's what she said. It shouldn't take her this long just to use the restroom."

Twilight was already angry enough over Flash but this angered her further. She screamed, "She did what....."

Before she could finish her sentence she saw Starlight and Trixie, as happy as they could be, finally arriving at the market. Twilight approached them with a glare and asked, "Trixie, did you really have to use the restroom?"

Trixie blushed and held her head down and before she could reply Twilight continued, "You didn't, did you? You went to spy on Starlight and Sunburst, didn't you?"

Before Trixie could reply Starlight interrupted, "Yes, she did and you know what, I'm glad she did. Sunburst was basically begging me to be his marefriend and he kept on trying to violate my personal space."

Trixie excitedly added, "And then I heard Starlight tell him that she wants me as her marefriend so I rushed in and we professed our love for each other, right in front of him!"

Twilight's jaw dropped open when she heard this. Not only was she shocked, but she was angry as well. She snapped, "You two did what?" She glared at Starlight and continued, "You know he like likes you and you just decide to crush his heart like that?"

Starlight replied, "Look Twilight, he kept on trying to invade my personal space and once Trixie came rushing in, I decided that was the time to profess my love to her." She raised her voice and asked, "What would you do in my situation? Would you just continue to let somepony invade your personal space and keep on begging you to be his marefriend or would you nip the problem in the bud?"

Twilight replied, "I would have simply told him that I wasn't interested. I would not have been so callous to do what you did." She turned to Trixie and continued, "And I'm sure you were ecstatic to see his heart crushed like that."

Trixie said, "No, The Great and Powerful Trixie was not happy to see that, she was happy that Starlight admitted her love for her and asked Trixie to be her marefriend."

Before anypony could say anything else, Cadence found them in the market and she wasn't overly happy. She approached them and asked, "Starlight, can I talk to you alone?"

Starlight had a feeling as to what this was about and wanted to make sure it didn't happen. She replied, "If it involves me having to see Sunburst again, then no. I'm taken and he knows that."

Cadence grabbed Starlight in her aura and sighed, "No you don't have to see him but I do want to talk to you about what happened."

Once Cadence let go of Starlight the two walked to where they were out of earshot of Trixie and Cadence gave Starlight an intense glare. She asked, "Starlight, what was all that about? How did Trixie know where you two were and why did you kiss Trixie and ask her to be your marefriend right in front of him?"

Starlight was not thrilled with this. She angrily replied, "Regarding Trixie knowing, she must have found her way to the dining hall and hid outside to listen." She gave Cadence an intense glare and continued, "And you know what? Sunburst kept on begging me and begging me to be his marefriend and he just couldn't get it that I like mares."

Cadence sighed, "Look, I know you want him to know you're not interested but what you did is cruel, very cruel." She looked back towards the castle and continued, "And thanks to you, I have a crystaller to comfort."

Starlight rolled her eyes and headed back to Trixie. Trixie could tell that Starlight was not overly thrilled and asked, "Starlight what happened? You seem annoyed."

Starlight replied, "Well she is upset about what we did but what is done is done."

Spike, who had been rather quiet interrupted, "Well you two aren't the only one to hurt somepony's feelings, Twilight made a guard cry."

Twilight was not happy he would reveal this given what Starlight and Trixie had done earlier. When Starlight heard this she asked, "What? You made a guard pony cry?"

Trixie added, "Wow Twilight, what did you do to make him cry?"

Given that her only interaction with Flash occurred long before she knew Starlight, she didn't want to reveal it but because of Spike, she felt she had to. She began, "Well this goes back to when I first returned from the human world and bumped into him....."

Starlight laughed, "Wait a minute, human world? You're joking right?"

Twilight sighed, "Starlight, this is something that we would have to go over when I have a lot more time but just listen, ok?"

Starlight replied, "Alright, so what happened with this guard?"

Twilight continued, "Well his name is Flash Sentry and we bumped into each other. He gave me a smile and I gave him a slight blush and that is it. After that, we saw each other once and didn't even talk, well until today. Today he asked if we could talk and I reluctantly agreed."

Trixie added, "Yeah, you didn't seem overly thrilled to see him."

Twilight wasn't overly thrilled over Trixie taking part in the conversation but let it slide. She continued, "Well, we went to the backside of the castle to talk and he told me he wanted to get to know me as more than a friend even though we have only spoke once, ONCE!" She stomped her hoof into the ground and continued, "Who the hay tells a pony they have barely ever talked to that they want a relationship?"

Starlight asked, "Do you think he wanted to get to know you like that because you're a princess?"

Twilight stomped her hoof into the ground and replied, "That's what I told him but he continued to deny it until I finally had enough of him and headed here."

Starlight and Trixie smiled at one another and Starlight commented, "So you know what it's like to have somepony begging you for a relationship even though they know you're not interested?"

Twilight knew exactly what she was hinting at, she knew that she was trying to point out that they both went through the same type of situation. Twilight replied, "Yes I know but still, I didn't crush somepony's heart by not only admitting my love for another pony in front of him but accept that pony as my marefriend right there either."

Eventually the discussion about those two stallions became more than either mare wanted to continue. Starlight suggested, "How about we just drop this and discuss more cheerful things and do something to clear our minds?"

Trixie added, "Such as get cinnamon nuts!"

Starlight couldn't help but laugh, "Oh Trixie, you and your cinnamon nuts!"

Twilight added, "That sounds good but I do think we probably should get going before too long. I do want to get home in time for supper" she cast her gaze at Trixie and continued, "and please, if you're coming over for supper, don't complain about what is on the menu."

Trixie giggled, "Well, The Great and Powerful Trixie can always use her transfiguration spell to change it!"

Twilight sighed, "Ugh, I know you like doing that but you need to learn more real magic than just that."

Trixie laughed, "Well, Trixie also knows how to tele........"

Starlight put her hoof over Trixie's mouth and interrupted, "Well shall we get some snacks and then get heading home. It's been a long and stressful day for us and I'm ready to get home."